See Historical Document.
TITL Th e Willcox Farm Day Book
DATA
TEXT As of September 1998 the only source of Susannah's maiden name is this book.
TITL Mary Ann Wilcox
REPO
sites.rootsweb.com/~mawilcox/fam00589.htm
CALN
MEDI Book
TITL Will of Hiram Willcox, Sr.
TITL Tombstone in Willcox Cemetery in Huntington Township, Gallia Co, OH
DATA
TEXT "Died Sept 6, 1836 Aged 59yrs 4mos 11 da." (see photograph)As of September 1998 the only source for Susannah's maiden name is the Willcox Farm day book.
Susannah's tombstone in the Willcox Cemetery in Huntington Twp, Gallia County, OH reads: SUSANNAH wife of STEPHEN WILLCOX Died Sept 6, 1836 Aged 59 yrs 4 mos 11 da (see photograph). Note: When the
cemetery was recorded by the Gallia Co. Historical Society, the script "4 mos" was mistakenly read as "10 mos". "Four months" is, clearly, correct even though the source of the error is understood.
Gaius Niles (Rev. War Pension Application) Mass gives his birthyear as 1746.
Gaius's gravestone in the Willcox Farm Cemetery in Huntington Twp, Gallia Co., OH is flat but in excellent condition states: "In Memory of Gaius Niles Died March 10, 1840 Aged 95 yrs" Was
photographed in 1998.
Gaius was a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Enlisted in New Hampshire, went on march to Quebec under General Benedict Arnold (Source: John Wilcox of Delaware, OH).
The following information was compiled by John Wilcox of Delaware, OH: "
1800 CENSUS - shows a Geyus Niles in Albany County, NY with the husband and wife in the 26 - 45 age range (incorrect for Gaius) and daughters that could include Taphen. No Gaius Niles was recorded in
the U.S.
1810 CENSUS - shows a Gass Niles in Greene County, N.Y.
1820 CENSUS - shows "Gains" Niles in Huntington Twp., Gallia County, OH (Gaius was in Gallia Co. by June of 1818, when he applied for the Revolutionary War Pension.
Court Action of October 7, 1838 (CH 1, pg 160 - 172, Alfred Wilcox vs. Gaius Niles and Others) shows that Gaius was entryman on sw quarter of Sect. 9, Huntington Twp, for which there is no record in
entryman listings. This land was sold in 1827 because Gaius could not complete payment and was facing forfeiture, but he continued to live there. The sale was in violation of an 1826 commitment to
sell Alfred fifty acres off the north end. Settled out of court. "
"Five children are listed at home in the Revolutionary War Pension Application of 1821:
Hiram 1806 - 1807
David 1808 - 09
Apollos 1810 - 11
Cyrus and Davis (Darius) some times at home. '
Source: John Wilcox of Delaware, OH.
The 1818 Gallia County Chattel Tax List shows Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 2 horse and 2 cattle
The 1819 Gallia County Chattel Tas List shows Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 1 horse and 2 cattle.
The 1820 Census of Gallia County lists Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp: 100011 30010 0100
The 1821 Gallia County Chattel Tax List Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 2 horse and 4 cattle
The 1822 Gallia County Chattel Tax List shows Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 2 horse and 3 cattle
The 1824 Gallia County Chattel Tax List shows Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 3 horse and 3 cattle
The 1825 Gallia County Chattel Tax List shows Gaius Niles in Huntington Twp with 1 horse and 2 cattle
The 1825 Gallia County Chattel Tax List shows a Gaius Niles, Jr. in Huntington Twp 1 horse and 1 cattle.
Rebecca's tombstone in the Willcox Cemetery in Huntington Twp., Gallia Co., OH is flat but in good condition and states" REBECCA Wife of Gaius Niles Died May 11, 1832 Aged 64 yrs" . It was
photographed in 1998.
Rebecca's year of birth as determined from her tombstone s/b 1868; however, Gaius' Revoltionary War Pension Application gives her birthyear as 1762-63.
Information regarding Nicholas comes from Listing by the Mormon Church, submitted by Caron Ariel Niles Landers Morris, 625 List Way, Campbell, CA 95008 thru John Wilcox of Delaware, OH.
Nichols Niles cleared part of Gaius' land and built a house for himself on the northern fifty acres, but moved elsewhere in 1826. Alfred Willcox gave him two steers for his equity in the land.
Information regarding Cyrus comes from Listing by the Mormon Church, submitted by Caron Ariel Niles Landers Morris, 625 List Way, Campbell, CA 95008 thru John Wilcox of Delaware, OH.
Information regarding Daniel Darius Niles comes from Listing by the Mormon Church, submitted by Caron Ariel Niles Landers Morris, 625 List Way, Campbell, CA 95008 thru John Wilcox of Delaware, OH.
Alfred and Kisiah are in Huntington Twp in 1850; gone in 1860.
"Samantha, age 15" is given at the end of the list in the 1850 Census, in the postion usually reserved for live-in servants, but no last name other than Wilcox is given. This may have been an
omission, as she is too old to be a daughter of any of Alfred & Taphen's sons. She is definately not their daughter as all of Alfred's living heirs are know. She is too young to be ne of the unknown
daughters of Stephen and Susannah. Nor does she fit in Hiram Sr's (1797) family. Therefore, her name, probably, was not Wilcox. (John Wilcox, Delaware, OH)
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PLAC Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Twp, Gallia Co., OHInformation on Samuel from John Wilcox: "Samuel came to Gallia Co. 1834 (from 1882 History of Gallia Co.). He was an entryman on
forty acres in the SE quarter of Sec. 8, land that, later, was part of the George W. Wilcox farm, and, later still, part of the Lew Jones farm. He was principal creditor to Alfred Wilcox (1795) at
the time of Alfred's death in 1847, and in 1849 he purchased Alfred's one-hundred twenty acres in Sec. 16 from the estate (deed in files). Joyce Zeigler finds him in Huntington Twp for 1850 and 1860
Census and in Jackson Co., Liberty Tnshp for 1870 and 1880 Census"
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DATE 1866
PLAC Electa is buried in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Morgan Twp, Gallia Co., OH
TITL John Wilcox of Delaware, OH
REPO
CALN
MEDI Book
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PLAC Tabor Cemetery, Gallia Co., OHPer John Wilcox of Delaware, OH:
" Stephen was an entry man on eighty-acres along Spring Run in Section 17. An adjacent forty acres was in Rebecca's name, and an additional forty acres was purchased for Stephen (using Stephen's
money) by his father who was at the land office in Chillicothe. Most of this land descended to Stephen's daughter, Sarah Long (1874 land map), and, thence, apparently to Sarah's daughter Julia
Jones, for it was the nucleus of the Tom Jones farm circa 1920. By 1874 Stephen had accumulated several hundred acres elsewhere, much of which he had distributed among four of his children.
Stephen Wilcox House: On NW corner of crossroads at center of Section 16, a hilltop location on the main road from Vinton to Keystone and Jackson. Date of construction is unknown, except family
tradition has it a station on the "Underground Railway" for aiding excaped slaves during the Civil War. Certainly the house is complicated enough to have hiding places. It was owned, briefly, circa
1950 by Mr. and Mrs. James L. Clark (Aunt Beatrice). Though the Clarks never lived there, yours truly had opportunity to explore to his heart's content. Since then it has been much "improved" and
has completely lost its historic flavor. Hence, I will describe it in past tense.
The main entrance, on the south side, was of classic ? style, recessed, with vertical lights beside the door and fancy moldings. On the east side was an open porch, which faced the road to the Alfred
Wilcox farm and Wilcox Cemetery. At the north end was a kitchen wing, since torn down, with a water well inside. There were two separate basements with no connection, the walls being huge hand-hewn
sandstone blocks. One was an airy room opening to the outside on the downhill (west) side, containing a huge wooden loom that was built right into the house, having no frame of its own. There were,
also, two upstairs areas reached by different staircases and unconnected.
Under a big tree at the road corner was another water well and watering trough where teamsters coming from Keystone would stop to water their animals after climbing Gravel Hill. It was eighty feet
down to the water. I remember throwing pebbles into this well.
Across the road on the south side was the general store operated by Stephen, where he often dealt and traded in livestock. I can remember the remains of a log barn here, where the modern barn now
stands. This was, also, the location of Jimmy Craig's blacksmith shop."
Stephen's death record reads: "Stephen Wilcox, d. August 20 or 24, 1886, 68y 3m, Place of Death: Huntington Township, Place of birth: Gallia County." This is on page 202 of the Death Records, Volume
1, Gallia County Probate Court. Note that disagrees with the death year shown on his tombstone.
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PLAC Tabor Cemetery, Gallia Co., OHInformation on Rebecca Butler comes from John Wilcox of Delaware, OH
The source of the information on Rebecca's marriage to Stephen Willcox is the Willcox Farm Day Book.
Information on John Wilcox and his family comes from John Wilcox of Delaware, OH...........
John and Elizabeth are in Huntington Twp for 1850 and 1860 Census.
Joyce Zeigler finds them in Bloomfield Twp in the 1870 and 1880 (and also 1860?) (Source: John Wilcox of Delaware, OH)
Death Records Volume 1, Gallia County Probate Court on page 224: "John Willcox, d. February 05, 1888, age 59y 6m 3d, Place of Death: Huntington Township, Place of birth: Gallia County, OH." This
could be this John Willcox.
Elizabeth Gee Wilcox may be the Betsy Wilcox that Joyce Zeigler finds listed in Huntington Twp, Vol 1, Page 240, #172: " d. May 10, 1888, Age 56, burial unknown".
Joyce Zeigler in an email of September 14, 1998 speculates:
"Betsy Wilcox, Vol. 1, page 240 #172 - age 56 at death. I assumed that she might be Elizabeth (Gee) Wilcox, wife of John Wilcox, Sr. But, the age doesn't quite fit.
From the census, this is now her age was"
1850 age 21 in Huntington Twp., Gallia County
1860 age 30 in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson County
1870 age 41 in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson County
1880 age 51 in Bloomfield Twp., Jackson County
Elizabeth was not listed in John's estate papers as a survivor.
Could whoever gave the information at death been wrong in giving her age?
Cicero, Susan, and Alonzo Howell are listed in the McClain household in the 1860 Census. (Source: John Wilcox, Delaware, OH)
Vesta Willcox Ewing is buried in the Glenn Cemetery, Vinton, OH. Tombstone is broken and only top part is now set up. Age 34y 8m 8d is recorded by the Gallia County Historical Society but cannot,
now, be virified (John Wilcox, Delaware, OH, 1998)
Vesta and Samuel Howell are listed adjacent to Alvin Martindale in 1850 Census, suggesting that they lived closer to Hiram Willcox, Sr. in Morgan Twp. that to Alfred; however, Hiram Willcox, Sr. says
in his will that his daugher Vesta married George McDowell. Since this (that of Hiram Sr's Vesta) marriage is listed in 1836, she is not the same person discussed here. Also, this person is too
young to be a daugher of Stephen II (1764) and Susannah. Therefore, she must be the unmarried daugher of Alfred mentioned in legal actions at the time of Alfred's 1795 death. (Source: John Wilcox of
Delaware, OH)
Cicero Howell, Susan Howell and Alonzo Howell are in the McClain household in 1860 Census.
CAUS Typhoid
_MDCL Source: Nancy Hawks Ewing, "James Ewing - - Pioneer"
Vesta Willcox Ewing is buried in the Glenn Cemetery, Vinton, OH. Tombstone is broken and only top part is now set up. Age 34y 8m 8d is recorded by the Gallia County Historical Society but cannot,
now, be virified (John Wilcox, Delaware, OH, 1998)
Vesta and Samuel Howell are listed adjacent to Alvin Martindale in 1850 Census, suggesting that they lived closer to Hiram Willcox, Sr. in Morgan Twp. that to Alfred; however, Hiram Willcox, Sr. says
in his will that his daugher Vesta married George McDowell. Since this (that of Hiram Sr's Vesta) marriage is listed in 1836, she is not the same person discussed here. Also, this person is too
young to be a daugher of Stephen II (1764) and Susannah. Therefore, she must be the unmarried daugher of Alfred mentioned in legal actions at the time of Alfred's 1795 death. (Source: John Wilcox of
Delaware, OH)
Cicero Howell, Susan Howell and Alonzo Howell are in the McClain household in 1860 Census.